behag

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Danish behagh, from Middle Low German behach, from behagen (“to please”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈhæˀj/

Noun

behag n (singular definite behaget, plural indefinite behag)

1. pleasure

Declension

Declension of behag

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	behag	behaget	behag	behagene
genitive	behags	behagets	behags	behagenes

Derived terms

• velbehag

 

Related terms

• behage

Etymology 2

Verb

behag

1. imperative of behage

References

• “behag” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

behag

1. imperative singular of behagen
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of behagen

Swedish

Etymology

See behaga (“to please”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

behag n

1. pleasure (a state of being pleased)

   med behag

   gracefully

2. (euphemistic, poetic) bosoms

Declension

Declension of behag

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	behag	behags
	definite	behaget	behagets
plural	indefinite	behag	behags
	definite	behagen	behagens

Derived terms

• välbehag

 

Related terms

• behaga

Further reading

• behag in Svensk ordbok.